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ICC Removes Chief Prosecutor Khan Over Misconduct
World

ICC Removes Chief Prosecutor Khan Over Misconduct

The International Criminal Court has voted to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan following a misconduct investigation into allegations of sexual abuse, which he denies. The ouster leaves the court's most prominent ongoing cases — including those related to Gaza and Ukraine — in institutional limbo at a particularly fraught moment for international justice.

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